Job summary
The Decontamination Services Department (DSD) provides a decontamination service to all MFT hospitals on the Oxford Road Campus including Manchester Royal Infirmary, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, St Mary's Hospital and the University Dental Hospital of Manchester, in addition to external clinics. The department has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment, including the replacement of all washer-disinfectors and sterilisers, and a complete refit of the washroom and cleanroom.
An exciting opportunity has now become available for an experienced decontamination manager to lead the department as DSD Manager. Working with a strong managerial support team including an Operational Manager, Production Managers, Quality Manager and Training Manager, you will be responsible for developing the department's strategy and enhancing the service provided to customers and patients.
Main duties of the job
The Decontamination Services Manager is responsible for the operational management of the central DSD and the provision of a flexible and responsive service which meets the needs of the customer.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder should have a good higher education to degree level (or equivalent) or above or the relevant Decontamination qualifications.
- Chartered Member of Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc)
- Possession of a recognised Management qualification
Desirable
- Lead or internal Audit qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least three years' experience in a management role within a high product turnover environment
- Experience of dealing with a wide range of employee relations issues including performance management and discipline
- People Management experience
- Experience with an environment where control of staff and processes is routinely applied.
- Budgetary control experience
- Experience of Recruitment and Selection
- Experience of managing quality control systems
- Experience of effective change Management
Desirable
- Experience in medical device manufacture (production or quality systems)
- Trained, and gained experience, in the skills of auditing.
- Previous experience with machinery which required validation, periodic testing, calibration, and process documentation.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent spoken and written communications skills.
- Proven Management and Leadership skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate with people
- Ability to use initiative and solve day to day problems
- Ability to bring problem solving skills to complex issues.
- Ability to prepare and present board level reports.
- Ability to analyse complex data and present information is user friendly format.
- Ability to prepare business cases and analyse financial information.
- Computer literacy with ability to use the range of Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise workload appropriately.
Knowledge
Essential
- An employment history in Sterile Services management, infection control, (production or quality systems)
- Sound knowledge of risk management, quality control and personnel and technical issues including current legislation
- Knowledge of UK H&S legislation and its application in the workplace
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of the appropriate practices and procedures, in a controlled environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder should have a good higher education to degree level (or equivalent) or above or the relevant Decontamination qualifications.
- Chartered Member of Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc)
- Possession of a recognised Management qualification
Desirable
- Lead or internal Audit qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least three years' experience in a management role within a high product turnover environment
- Experience of dealing with a wide range of employee relations issues including performance management and discipline
- People Management experience
- Experience with an environment where control of staff and processes is routinely applied.
- Budgetary control experience
- Experience of Recruitment and Selection
- Experience of managing quality control systems
- Experience of effective change Management
Desirable
- Experience in medical device manufacture (production or quality systems)
- Trained, and gained experience, in the skills of auditing.
- Previous experience with machinery which required validation, periodic testing, calibration, and process documentation.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent spoken and written communications skills.
- Proven Management and Leadership skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate with people
- Ability to use initiative and solve day to day problems
- Ability to bring problem solving skills to complex issues.
- Ability to prepare and present board level reports.
- Ability to analyse complex data and present information is user friendly format.
- Ability to prepare business cases and analyse financial information.
- Computer literacy with ability to use the range of Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise workload appropriately.
Knowledge
Essential
- An employment history in Sterile Services management, infection control, (production or quality systems)
- Sound knowledge of risk management, quality control and personnel and technical issues including current legislation
- Knowledge of UK H&S legislation and its application in the workplace
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of the appropriate practices and procedures, in a controlled environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
